South Africa Safari Holidays…

Your holiday will be filled with moments of delight.

Sometimes called “a world in one country” South Africa has it all! Travel in style on the Rovos Rail steam train across the great Karoo, past table Mountain into Cape Town. Enjoy fine dining and charming hospitality in the beautiful Cape wine country. Head east along the Indian Ocean coastline to discover the nature reserves, whales and beaches of the Garden Route. Turn north into Zulu country and encounter Rorke’s Drift, the spectacular Drakensberg mountains and magnificent safari lodges. You could spend a month here and barely touch the surface of this vast land.

We will select charming boutique hotels and where you can enjoy warm hospitality and delicious cuisine. Many are still owner run and centuries old, reflecting South Africa’s rich history and cultures. The gloriously pink Mount Nelson still watches over Cape Town from the slopes of Table Mountain as it did in the days of Cecil Rhodes.
There is so much to do! This sport loving country is full of championship golf courses in stunning locations. It is made for walking and hiking. It is richly endowed with safari reserves including many that are malaria free. You can indulge your interest in history at Zulu War and Boer War battle sites. Delight yourself on the two thousand mile coastline with watersports, whale and turtle watching, even caged shark diving. South Africa is perfect for a family holiday with children of any age.
South Africa has the continent’s only malaria free safaris. If you like to safari in style, this is the place for it. We can arrange your stay at sumptuous six star lodges like Singita Boulders with fine dining and spa facilities almost in touching distance of wild elephants and giraffe. It is also only a couple of hours flight from Victoria Falls, the Okavango Delta and the Namib desert.
Call us now to plan your unforgettable holiday to South Africa!

South Africa Highlights

Magnificent Cape Town

Cape Town is one of the world’s great cities with a unique setting beneath Table Mountain. It’s a place to enjoy the good things of life: Fabulous food, a vibrant culture, sports and exciting adventures. Cape Town is gateway to the historic winelands where innovative chefs create delicious cuisine accompanied by fine wines in beautiful settings. Head south to the spectacular Peninsula where two oceans meet, north to a land of safaris and spectacular flowers and east along the scenic Garden Route.
We know the best places to stay, from lively Waterfront hotels to personally hosted boutique properties. You can tee off on a Championship Golf Course, ascend Table Mountain, go whale watching and even caged diving among fearsome great white sharks. Talk to our experts now!

Superb Accommodation

Wherever we take you in South Africa you are assured a warm welcome and charming, sophisticated accommodation. From the colonial elegance and manicured gardens of Cape Town’s Mount Nelson to the ultimate “luxury in the wilds” at Singita safari lodge. Among the beautiful settings of the Winelands and Garden Route are dozens of delightful country house hotels. Many are owner hosted with excellent restaurants, character and high standards of personal service. Many specialise in whale watching, horse-riding, golf or truly exceptional standards of cuisine. Talk to us now to create your perfect itinerary.

Malaria Free Safaris

South Africa is the only African country where you can enjoy a guaranteed malaria free safari. This makes it an excellent choice for a family safari and our experts know safari lodges with superb family accommodation. Taking a malaria free safari doesn’t mean that you compromise the game viewing experience. In Madikwe, for example, you have 75,000 square kilometres of truly wild country with all the Big Five and 60 other large mammal species. The Eastern Cape has several outstanding safari lodge in driving distance of Cape Town. You can also enjoy the best of the Kalahari at magical Tswalu.

Wildlife

Epic Train Journeys

Take an unforgettable journey through the heart of South Africa on one of country's finest and most luxurious trains. Exuding the romance of a bygone era, magnificent scenery merges with the elegance and glamour of the golden age of rail travel, Rovos Rail promises an experience like no other.

Battlefields and Culture

The heroic defence of Rorke’s Drift and the massacre of the Welsh Guards on the eerie site of Isandlwana loom large in British military history. We can arrange for you to explore these battlefields, and those like Colenso and Majuba Hill of Boer war with a specialist guide during your time in KwaZulu Natal.

Cape Town

Spectacular scenery, beautiful beaches, rolling vineyards, and a vibrantly rich culture and history, Cape Town is undoubtedly one of the gems in South Africa’s crown. Defined by the iconic Table Mountain, whose majestic backdrop was recently named one of the natural wonders of the modern world, and caressed on either side by two oceans, this energetic city never fails to deliver.

Crafted by Mother Nature herself, life in Cape Town is all about the outdoors and there are myriad activities to get out and about and enjoy. Climb up Lion’s Head at dawn, take a ferry trip across the bay to Robben Island, or swim with penguins on Boulders Beach en route to Cape Point. For something more relaxed, sip wine on a historic farm in Constantia, enjoy a picnic at the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, or spend a day on one of the beautiful blueflag beaches of Camps Bay or Clifton.

The city is a gourmet’s delight with a vast selection of restaurants, trendy beach cafés and cocktail bars, with some of the world’s finest wine farms a short, scenic drive away.

Cape Town

Spectacular scenery, beautiful beaches, rolling vineyards, and a vibrantly rich culture and history, Cape Town is undoubtedly one of the gems in South Africa’s crown. Defined by the iconic Table Mountain, whose majestic backdrop was recently named one of the natural wonders of the modern world, and caressed on either side by two oceans, this energetic city never fails to deliver.

Crafted by Mother Nature herself, life in Cape Town is all about the outdoors and there are myriad activities to get out and about and enjoy. Climb up Lion’s Head at dawn, take a ferry trip across the bay to Robben Island, or swim with penguins on Boulders Beach en route to Cape Point. For something more relaxed, sip wine on a historic farm in Constantia, enjoy a picnic at the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, or spend a day on one of the beautiful blueflag beaches of Camps Bay or Clifton.

The city is a gourmet’s delight with a vast selection of restaurants, trendy beach cafés and cocktail bars, with some of the world’s finest wine farms a short, scenic drive away.

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Why should you book with us?

One of the leading Africa travel specialists for over 25 years, our team has hundreds of years of combined travel experience.

Our specialists have a personal understanding of the destinations they are recommending for you.

You will have your travel planner and a dedicated co-ordinator ensure that you receive the best service from the moment you first contact us until you return from your holiday.

Our detailed planning and preparation will ensure that your holiday runs like clockwork.

Experience impeccable service throughout your holiday with the support of our dedicated and experienced partners on the ground.

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Luxury safari pricing guide

We aim to provide you with your ideal holiday, individually designed just for you and expertly organised. When you book with us you receive this perfectly designed holiday, travel advice and preparation, flawless organisation of the trip, ATOL financial protection and our 25 years’ experience. Because we have excellent confidential rates with lodges and airlines, the price of your holiday will be generally the same as you would pay were you to somehow book all the lodges, transfers and flights yourself.

There is a world of difference between one of our tailormade safaris and most package holidays printed in a brochure. Package holidays are usually designed to be as cheap as possible and of course involve large numbers of people doing the same thing. Our safaris use small, more exclusive and remote camps usually with guests flying in, and often virtually everything is included in the price. The experience is completely different.

Many of these small lodges and camps have broadly similar prices, and it is possible to arrange a superb safari holiday for between £6,000 to £10,000 per person ($8,000 – $13,000) season dependant, all inclusive. Realistically it is difficult to reduce that figure, and by including Botswana in peak season, chartering a private plane, disappearing to some magical desert island, or flying at the front of the plane it’s easy to substantially increase that figure!